Published: October 14, 2018
- Steve Hansen names 51 players
- 32 to travel to Tokyo for final Bledisloe Cup match
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has mined the depth of New Zealand rugby to name 51 players for their tour of Japan and Europe. A 32-strong group, at close to full strength, will head to Yokohama for the third Bledisloe Cup Test on 27 October before an additional 19 players join them for a Test against Japan a week later.
That will allow a core group of about 20 All Blacks to travel to Europe early and begin preparations for Tests against England, Ireland and Italy. Hansen also wants to broaden his selection options before next year’s World Cup and beyond.
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